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Sam Skove

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Sam Skove is a staff writer at Foreign Policy, with a focus on trans-Atlantic affairs. He previously covered space and emerging tech for Politico and the U.S. Army for Defense One, and he worked as a freelancer on the front lines in Ukraine. He holds a master’s degree from Georgetown University’s security studies program and speaks Russian and Ukrainian.

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LUKOIL is spelled out in white letters against a red and black background.
LUKOIL is spelled out in white letters against a red and black background.

U.S. Sanctions Major Russian Energy Companies

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Sam Skove
Russian President Vladimir Putin, at left, sits next to US President Donald Trump, at right.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, at left, sits next to US President Donald Trump, at right.

Trump-Putin Budapest Summit Crumbles

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Sam Skove
A man holds a drone in Ukraine.
A man holds a drone in Ukraine.

Ukraine Needs More Drones

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Sam Skove
A Tomahawk missile launches from a boat
A Tomahawk missile launches from a boat

Why the White House Is Considering Tomahawks for Ukraine

Analysis
Sam Skove
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses an audience
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses an audience

How the EU Could Push Hungary and Slovakia to Quit Russian Oil

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Sam Skove
From left, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
From left, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.

Trump Makes U-Turn on Ukraine Rhetoric

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Sam Skove
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili dressed in a red shirt and white blazer waves in front of a white building
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili dressed in a red shirt and white blazer waves in front of a white building

The West Is Losing Georgia to Russia, Zourabichvili Says

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Sam Skove
Several hypersonic missiles with "YJ-19" printed on their sides sit atop a green Chinese military vehicle. A person in a Chinese military uniform stands in the foreground.
Several hypersonic missiles with "YJ-19" printed on their sides sit atop a green Chinese military vehicle. A person in a Chinese military uniform stands in the foreground.

China and Russia Are Winning the Hypersonic Missile Race This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Sam Skove
A close-up photo shows Zelensky and Trump leaning in and speaking to each other face to face in a friendly manner in the Oval Office.
A close-up photo shows Zelensky and Trump leaning in and speaking to each other face to face in a friendly manner in the Oval Office.

How Much Aid Is the U.S. Still Giving Ukraine?

Analysis
Sam Skove
Belarusian soldiers in the pro-Ukraine Kastus Kalinouski Regiment practice tying tourniquets in a battlefield simulation in Ukraine.
Belarusian soldiers in the pro-Ukraine Kastus Kalinouski Regiment practice tying tourniquets in a battlefield simulation in Ukraine.

Meet the Belarusian Regiment Fighting for Ukraine This article has an audio recording

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Sam Skove
A stuffed toy sits in the remains of a playground in the heavily damaged Saltivka suburb of Kharkiv, Ukraine.
A stuffed toy sits in the remains of a playground in the heavily damaged Saltivka suburb of Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Ukrainians Returning to Liberated Towns Find Utter Destruction

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